Hi!
I am in my junior year in India and I am planning to go to Wharton for my BBA Marketing and Finance. I was wondering what my odds are of getting into Wharton so that I can add things to my CV if I need to make ends meet. My current CV looks something like this:
I am Science student i.e I have the most rigorous coursework available in the national education system. My subjects are English, Physics, chemistry, maths and computer science.
I have my own product in the market ; It is a question based journal.
I have my own YouTube channel.
I am the best chess player at school.
I am also a part of the student government.
Multi talented, I have a hack for everything, I can talk to anybody anytime.
My high school has an acceptance of 9%. And my course has an acceptance of 7%.
I stand in the top 15% of the class.
Older brother studying in the US and Dad is a Chartered Accountant.
I don’t know a lot about Wharton in particular, but the fact that you are an Indian international student will make it a lot harder. Do you need any financial aid, or can you pay for four years of tuition + COL in full? Also, a predicted SAT score isn’t much to go on. You could get 1400 not 1520.
Another thing to keep in mind is even after you graduate from Wharton, you will have a hard time working in the US. You will have one year of work eligibility on OPT, but the only option after that is the H-1B visa, which you only have a 30% chance of winning with an undergraduate degree. So there is a 70% chance you would not be able to stay in the U.S. for longer than one year after graduation.
Hi!
Thank you so much for your reply.
I don’t seem to need any financial aid.
As for the SAT, I have about 3 attempts at it and I am already scoring in 1400s at the practice tests.
I forgot to mention my SAT subjects in Math 2 and physics which I plan to take in my senior year.
Also, thanks for giving me the insight into the US visa rules. Although my question was more towards knowing what my odds are at getting accepted to Wharton and not about my chances for an H-1B visa yet I would like to bring to light that 93% of the undergraduates from Wharton are placed and then rest (most of them) go on to pursue higher education. So the point of not getting a job is almost negated.
However, I would like you to chance me for Wharton with the specs that I mentioned earlier along with the added information in this reply and if there are somethings that I need to add to my application then your suggestions will really help me out.
Do you have any idea what your GPA would be with your Indian coursework? Also, Wharton has an acceptance rate of 9%. This means you need the best grades, the best test scores, and amazing ECs to stand a chance. Unfortunately, a SAT score in the 1400s is probably too low and you don’t seem to have any stellar ECs. Being an international applicant also doesn’t help. Try your best and give it your best shot, but I wouldn’t be too hopeful. Good luck!
Hi.
Thanks for your reply.
It is too hard to say about the GPA since we have a percentage marking system. But you can compare with the fact that I am in the top 10% of the class and the class size is 60.
My SAT score will not stay in the 1400s. And I know that to apply to Wharton you should at least have a 1500+.
If the ECs that I mentioned weren’t up to the mark then please let me know what stellar ECs are. I will be more that greatful to you.
@AmishaGupta Penn’s acceptance rate for international students is around 6%. Especially if you are indian or east asian then the chances are even lower. The average GPA for the Penn incoming class is around 3.93/4.00 and the average SAT is over 1500 (new scale).